Government forces control Yachtil northern al Mocha, violent battles in Mawza district

A source in the field said that the pro-government forces have seized control of Yachtil village, the stronghold of the Houthis-Saleh forces in Mocha district, as the fighting renewed on Wednesday between the two sides in the northern and the eastern Mawza district in western Taiz governorate, southwestern Yemen.

The source also told Almasdaronline that the Saudi-led Arab Coalition fighter jets have launched six air raids on the Houthis positions in northern al Mocha near to al Khocha area, and three raids on Khalid military camp in Mawza.

Meanwhile, the pro-government air defense systems intercepted two missiles fired by the Houthi-Saleh militias in al Khocha, southern Hodeida governorate, on the pro-government forces sites in al Jadid area in northern Dhubab district.

Earlier on Wednesday, the pro-government forces seized the al Nar mount after ten hours of fierce battles using different heavy weapons against the Houthis-Saleh militias.

A military source also told Almasdaronline that the pro-government forces will advance towards Khalid military camp in Mawa district, with the fighting approaching the area and the pro-government forces advancing towards al Khocha district, southern Hodeida.

In a relevant context, the engineering teams have cleared dozens of landmine networks paving the way for the pro-government forces to advance towards Hodeida in the north and towards Khalid military camp in the east.